1861 Census

The census was on the 7th of April. By now John Shaw's family had expanded and his sister Elizabeth's family were living elsewhere. John and Mary had moved to Oker, probably between 1856 and 1858 where their two latest children were born.

  John Shaw aged 40, head, agricultural labourer, b. in Cross Green (d. 25/10/1869)

  Mary Shaw aged 34, wife, agricultural labourer, b. in Elton (d. about 1899)

  Joseph Shaw aged 11, son, agricultural labourer, b. in Wensley (d. 1916)

  John Saml Shaw aged 9, son, scholar, b. in Wensley (John Samuel, d. 1878)

  Elizabeth A Shaw aged 7, daughter, at home, b. in Wensley (Elizabeth Ann)

  George Hy Shaw aged 6, son, scholar, b. in Wensley (George Henry, d. 1940)

  James Shaw aged 3, son, b. in Wensley (d. 1935)

  Mary J Shaw aged 1, daughter, b. in Wensley (Mary Jane, d. 30/9/1950)

Brother George appears to have married, moved to Uppertown, near Ashover and become a cattle dealer. Sister Elizabeth and her husband John Lomas cannot be located (but he might be recorded as James) but their son John, now 15 appears to have been a servant at the William Clay farm in Wensley. George Henry was born Q1 1856, John Samuel who was born in Q4 1850 (so was 10, not 9), Joseph was born Q1 1848 (so was 12, not 11), James was born Q1 1858. Joseph was eventually to move to Teesside and "adopt" Mary Jane's son William (Herling)Shaw.

Sarah Shaw, daughter of Jethro and Elizabeth Bradley had married Edward Fawley and was living in Bridgetown:

  Edward Fawley aged 36, head, miller's carter

  Sarah Fawley aged 32, wife

  William Fawley aged 13, son, lead miner

  John Fawley aged 10, son, lead miner

  Sarah A Fawley aged 8, daughter, scholar

  Elizabeth Fawley, aged 5, daughter,  scholar

  Alice Fawley aged 2, daughter

Robert Shaw was still living in Wensley (he was a registered voter in 1859):

  Robert Shaw aged 64, head, farmer of 11 acres (d. 1863)

  Pheoby Shaw aged 68, wife (d. 1878)

  William Longden aged 17, servant/carter

Sarah Shaw, widow of George, lived in Wensley:

  Sarah Shaw aged 62, head (d. 1864)

  George Shaw aged 32, son, lead miner

  Francis Shaw aged 22, son, lead miner

  Edmund Shaw aged 20, son, lead miner

  Lydia H Shaw aged 17, daughter "at home"

Lydia Hannah Shaw was b. Q1 1844. Edmund Shaw was b. Q2 1841. Francis Shaw was b. Q3 1838. George Shaw was b. Q1 1829. Sarah Shaw was née Taylor.

Elizabeth Shaw (née Bradley) was still at Cross Green:

  Elizabeth Shaw aged 57, head

  George Shaw aged 30, son, agricultural labourer

This Elizabeth Shaw was the widow of Jethro Shaw

Next door in Cross Green was another Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of Jethro Shaw and Sarah Wall:

  Elizabeth Shaw aged 67, head

  James Shaw aged 33, agricultural labourer

  Ellen Lomas aged 18, visitor, b. Wensley

This Elizabeth Shaw was the widow of James Shaw who died in 1860, a son of George Shaw and Alice Marsden. They married in 1816. Both James sr. and James jr. were registered voters in 1859 and James jr. was again in 1865. Ellen Lomas was the daughter of John Lomas and Elizabeth Shaw.

James Shaw and his wife were living at the "Lock ups" (Police Station) in Chapel-en-le-Frith along with two 21 year-old prisoners:

   James Shaw aged 35, head, Superintendent of Police, born in Darley

   Harriet Shaw aged 35, wife, born in Wakefield

This James Shaw was a son of George Shaw and Sarah Taylor, b. 28/3/1826.

Rebecca Shaw was still living in Rowsley village at the Farm House but her husband John had died in 1860:

   Rebecca Shaw aged 56, head, widow, farmer of 150 acres, born in Derby (d. 1875)

   Hannah Beam aged 24, house servant, born in Derby

   Mary Halksworth aged 20, servant (dairy maid), born in Beeley

   Samuel Walton aged 38, servant (farm servant), born in Chorlton, Lancashire

   George Andrews aged 19, servant (farm servant), born in Bakewell

   John Tipping aged 16, servant (farm servant), born in Bright Gate, Derbyshire

George Shaw was still with his wife in Two Dales:

  George Shaw aged 71, head, cattle dealer, born Darley

  Mary Shaw aged 64, wife, born Darley (née Shaw)

  Mary Holmes aged 7, granddaughter, scholar, born Ashover

George was a son of Jethro Shaw and Sarah Wall and a brother of John Shaw who d. 1830. Mary Shaw died in 1873. George died in 1874. They married in 1815. Clearly the younger generation had started migrating towards the more industrialised areas such as Ashover and away from lead mining and agriculture.

Matthias Shaw was still in Rowsley village with his family:

   Matthias Shaw aged 50, head, sawyer, born in Rowsley (d. 1883)

   Ann Shaw aged 45, wife, born in Derby (d. 1890)

   John Shaw aged 21, son, sawyer, born in Rowsley

   Mary Shaw aged 16, daur, servant, born in Rowsley

   Matthias Shaw aged 15, son, sawyer, born in Hulland (d. 1864)

   Samuel Shaw aged 13, son, scholar, born in Hulland

   Fanny Shaw aged 11, daur, born in Hulland

   Edwin aged 6, son, scholar, born in Rowsley

Edwin married Catherine Drennan (b. about 1864) from Dublin in 1884 in Salford, he died in 1895 in Salford, his wife in 1927 in Pendleton. They had about 7 children.

Sarah Hannah Shaw was living with her husband Joseph Clay in Wensley:

   Joseph Clay aged 30, head, lead miner, born in Wensley

   Sarah H Shaw aged 21, wife, born in Wensley (d. 11/12/1889)

   Hannah S Clay aged 2, daur, born in Wensley

Hannah S Clay was Hannah Shaw Clay.

Alice Shaw aged 21, born in Darley was a servant in Macclesfield (daur of Jethro Shaw and Elizabeth Bradley).

Mary Shaw aged 42, born in Darley was a wife in Derby.

George Shaw aged 56, born in Darley was head of household in Little Chester living with his wife Sarah aged 55, also born in Darley.

George Shaw aged 34, born in Darley was head of household in Ashover, living with his daughter Margret aged 1.

Elizabeth Ellen Shaw aged 21, born in Darley was a wife living in Bakewell.

John Shaw aged 23 born in Derby was a servant living in Darley.

William Shaw aged 55, born in Darley was head of household in Matlock (son of William Shaw and Sarah Bradley ?).

George Shaw aged 33, born in Darley was a son in Cross Green.

Thomas Shaw aged 15, born in Darley was a son in Matlock.